Side air bags became Sept of 2009.
https://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/new-side-impact-requirements-will-change-the-cars-we-buy.html
25% of fatal car accidents in 2016 were side impact
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/general-statistics/fatalityfacts/passenger-vehicles
Now i understand we can't all afford a new car, but it's something to at least think about IMO. I drove a 98 civic until recently and got a newer Civic after getting a new job so I've been there, but one reason I upgraded was the newer safety features that have been developed over the past two decades. (This is just my reposted comment but i was inspired to make a thread). It probably bothers me more when I see someone talking about a cheap car for their kid.
July 13, 2018 at 07:45PM
